Holding(s) in Company

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
07 August 2007



TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:                               ( X )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached:                                                                  (   )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:                          (   )

Other (please specify) :                                                   (   )


 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LIMITED


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

VIDACOS NOMINEES
 

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

2 AUGUST 2007

 
6. Date on which issuer notified:

3 AUGUST 2007

 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

9%
 

8. Notified details:

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LTD DISPOSED OF 25,446 VOTING RIGHTS


A: Voting rights attached to shares

 
Class/type of shares            Situation previous to  
if possible using the           the Triggering         
ISIN CODE                       transaction        

                       Number of shares       Number of voting Rights 

 



                     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights  
if possible using                                                                 
the ISIN CODE                                                                         

                  Direct      Indirect      Direct     Indirect        Direct    Indirect  

GB0033147751      4,129,893   2,484,566     4,129,893  2,484,566       5.614%    3.378%    
 


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Type of     Expiration Date  Exercise/Conversion Number of voting     % of voting     
financial                    Period/ Date        rights that may be   rights          
instrument                                       acquired if the                      
                                                 instrument is                        
                                                 exercised/                           
                                                 converted.                           

N/A 


Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights       % of voting rights 

6,614,459                     8.992%
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LTD

 
Proxy Voting:

 
10. Name of the proxy holder:


 

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


 

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


 

13. Additional information:


 

14. Contact name:


ALISON KENNEDY
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MANAGER - ENGAGEMENT 
STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LTD



15. Contact telephone number:

[phone]


 
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares 
 

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
 

Full name (including legal form for legal entities):

 

Contact address (registered office for legal entities):

 

Phone number:

 

Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons):

 

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

 

Full name:
 
RICHARD CORDESCHI
COMPANY SECRETARY
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC


Contact address:

36 SOHO SQUARE
LONDON
W1D 3QY

 

Phone number:

020 7440 2468 

Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal
entity subject to the notification obligation):

 

C: Additional information :


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